Weather in Aspen in March 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Aspen in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +2°C with a maximum of +9°C and a minimum of -19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -1°C to 0°C.
Is Aspen warm or cold in March?
Aspen is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +2°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -9°C to -6°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Aspen:
Climate in Aspen in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +6°C | +9°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -26°C | -23°C | -18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +16°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 7 mm | 17 mm | 38 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 63% | 60% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 11 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +2°C to +6°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 7 mm to 17 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 67% to 63%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 6 to 7.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Aspen is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Aspen.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Aspen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Aspen in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+10°C) and the highest in 2021 (+15°C). The driest year was 2020 with only 230 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2015 with 576 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Aspen, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
